Francesco Totti was part of Italy's superstar Under-21 side which won Euros in 1996Totti made his first-team debut against Brescia over 24 years ago as a 16-year-old on March 28, 1993.

After establishing himself as an integral member of the team, he became the youngest club captain in Serie A history when he inherited the armband from Aldair at the age of 22 in 1998 — a year before he won win his sole Young Footballer of the Year award.

He travelled with Italy to Euro 2000 for his first major tournament and famously chipped Edwin van der Sar from the penalty spot during a semi-final shoot-out en route to Golden Goal heartbreak in the final, against France — where he was named man-of-the-match.

Alongside the likes of Gianluigi Buffon, Alessandro Nesta and Christian Vieri, Totti helped the Under-21s win the European Championships in 1996, with victory in the final over Raul’s Spain.

Edwin van der Sar dives to the right as Francesco Totti chips penalty into corner

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